Tag: Qatar

Qatar World Cup 2022 to be carbon-free

DOHA: Qatar's football World Cup 2022 will be a "carbon-neutral" tournament with zero harmful emissions, the country's environment minister told a sustainability conference on Wednesday. Mohammed...

Army chief, Qatari FM discuss regional security

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday met Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman...

Qatari FM meets Qureshi, discusses bilateral relations

ISLAMABAD: Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a one-day visit after which he met his Pakistani counterpart Shah...

US envoy for Afghan peace meets Taliban officials in Qatar: WSJ...

WASHINGTON: The US envoy for Afghanistan peace efforts met with Taliban representatives in Qatar on Friday as President Donald Trump’s administration pushed to find...

Customs intelligence blames MoFA for illegal import of luxury vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued illegal exemption certificates to the dignitaries of the ruling family of Qatar for importing luxury...

Pakistan reluctant to make LNG deal public: report

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is reluctant not only to make the LNG terminal accord public but also to discuss it in the parliament,...

Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Kuwait for talks on Qatar

DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit Kuwait on Saturday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency said on Friday, amid expectations that he...

PHF confirms hosting of six-nation hockey tournament in December

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday confirmed that the Six-Nation Hockey Tournament will take place in Lahore from December 17 to 31. Talking to APP, PHF...

SC seeks details of LNG contract with Qatar

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit a report on liquified natural gas (LNG) agreement with Qatar that was signed during...

World Cup workers in Qatar given ‘cooling vests’ to combat heat

Thousands of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar have been handed "cooling vests" to help them cope with building tournament venues in the desert...

Qatar to expand air base hosting major US military facility

DOHA: Qatar will expand two air bases including Udeid, which hosts the largest US military facility in the Middle East, a senior military official...

Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue

RIYADH: Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year’s haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping...

Qatar pledges $15bn to Turkey, helping lira extend rebound

DOHA: Qatar has pledged $15 billion of direct investment in Turkey amid turbulence in the nation’s markets following a spat with the U.S. Qatar’s Emir...

UN court rules in favour of Qatar in dispute with UAE

THE HAGUE: The United Nations International Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Qatar in a dispute with the United Arab Emirates that...

Russia and Qatar discuss S-400 missile systems deal TASS

  MOSCOW: Russia and Qatar have been in discussions about a possible sale of S-400 missile systems to Doha, TASS news agency cited the Russian...

KSA embassy in Islamabad denies barring Qatar nationals from performing Umrah

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Pakistan released a statement on Thursday correcting false reports circulated in local Pakistani media about Qatari nationals being barred from...

Saudi threatens military action if Qatar deploys anti-aircraft missiles: report

PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defense system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi...